Comfy Shoes, Inc. maintained a Web site for the online sale of its products.

Comfy carried a complete line of men’s, women’s, and children’s shoes. Included among its many shoe products were children’s sneakers. Without obtaining authorization, Comfy placed cookies on the hard drives of all persons visiting its site.

a. Does Comfy have a legal right to place cookies on the computer hard drives of men and women visiting its Web site?

b. Does Comfy have a legal right to place cookies on the computer hard drives of children visiting its Web site?

c. Could users complain to the Federal Trade Commission if they thought their privacy was being violated by Comfy?

Study each of the cases below. Answer the questions that follow by writing Yes o r No i n the answer column.